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Insomnia (US - BD)

We've updated our news item with the highres artwork for the new Blu-ray

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Warner Home Video has announced a Blu-ray release of Insomnia for the 13th July. Retail will be around $24.98. Extras will include 2 audio commentaries with the likes of director Christopher Nolan, Hilary Swank, Production Designer Nathan Crowley, Editor Dody Dorn, Cinematographer Wally Pfister and Screenwriter Hillary Seitz, 4 featurettes ("Day for Night: Making the Movie", "180°: A Conversation with Christopher Nolan and Al Pacino", "In the Fog: Cinemtography and Production Design", "Eyes Wide Open: The Insomniac’s World"), an additional scene, a still gallery, and the theatrical trailer. Artwork is attached:

Synopsis

Quote: Invited to Nightmute, Alaska, to head a murder case, a veteran LAPD detective finds his investigation disrupted by an ever-shining midnight sun that wreaks sleep-depriving havoc on him – and by personal guilt over a second crime that may be real...or a figment of his increasingly unstable consciousness. Director Christopher Nolan (whose other credits include Memento and Batman Begins) crafts another jolting psychological thriller to remember, guiding Academy Award winners* Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Hilary Swank in Insomnia. In the season of the midnight sun, no one – and no secret – can forever hide.

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Whats to love about the revised cover? It looks like a basic foggy Silent Hill cover. Honestly it looks ridiculous. The OFFICIAL theatrical poster used for the DVD was the exact appropriate cover to use.

Nevunder wrote: ...My favorite film since 2000 has been - and still is - Memento, but if I tell someone that today it's somehow considered a "fashionably hip" response, and one that is completely uninspired. God, how I loathe you, Dark Knight!

Memento will always be my favorite and not to mention first Nolan film. Although The Prestige and Insomnia comes up really close behind.

In relation to Insomnia, I actually like to see Nolan do another movie set in Alaska/Pacific Northwest (the movie's Nightmute was actually filmed in BC Canada)

Says you. I tend to think it's more on the underrated side, although thanks to the surge in Nolan's popularity after the merely above average Dark Knight (says ME), it should be somewhere in the middle now...despite the fact that I think TDK is no awe-inspiring piece of film (it's solid, just not earth-shattering), I have a fair bit of resentment for that film's random mega-success. My favorite film since 2000 has been - and still is - Memento, but if I tell someone that today it's somehow considered a "fashionably hip" response, and one that is completely uninspired. God, how I loathe you, Dark Knight!

Perfect! I wanted to get it on DVD but after hearing this, I'm glad I waited. Definitely picking this up. I haven't seen the original myself(but very open to when I see it available) but I really liked this film. Very moody.

Which reminds me, I should double-dip The Prestige on Blu-Ray. Already own it on DVD but definitely worth to own on Blu-Ray.

Eric wrote: C**p, watered down remake, watch the original instead. Hopefully Criterion will release that on Blu as well...

I saw Nolan's "Insomnia" version first, and I think it's a pretty solid remake, carefully crafted to be a bit more palpable for American audiences. It stands on its own, and only pales when compared against the original. Stellan Skarsgard completely inhabited that role and permanently cemented the film in my mind, but I really can't say the same for the remake.

Love this film! Amazing acting, sceneary and story. Al Pacino best work yet, very dark role for Robin Williams and adding Hilary Swank is not bad either. All Oscar winners, I cant wait to buy on blu ray.

If u look the ticket is only $7.50 off but u wish it could give u more off. Ticket prices now start at around 7 so if u see the night show u would most likely pay the remaining which isnt bad, but its not entirely free. I also wish they'd give some new extras.

Finally!....this one has been on my Top 10 most wanted Blu's since the beginning of the format. The only ones left from my initial list are Amelie (R1 not the import), Se7en, The Ghost and the Darkness and a triple tag team of trilogies from Lucas, Spielberg and Zemeckis. 2010 is looking absolutely EPIC in terms of catalog releases. Can't wait 'til the waning days of summer when we start getting the scoops on all the Q4 announcements (I'm looking at you, Marty McFly and Dr. Jones!)

I LOVE this movie. Also much better than the original too. Very solid film. I had been wondering when this would come to blu ray. This, collateral, matchstick men and the weatherman were some I had wondered why they never made way to either HD format, of course now its only blue. I know collateral just came out but they have taken forever

I had a feeling this would come out to promote Inception. I'll pick it up for sure. I'm a huge Nolan fan, so I benefit in 2 ways. One by getting a free ticket and this. Good news. Just give me a Memento double dip as well and the Following and I'm good with my Nolan releases.